FDA approvals in 2025 introduced novel therapies and devices across ophthalmic subspecialties, emphasizing sustained efficacy ...

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Eye care specialists warn against using eye drops without a doctor's advice. Over-the-counter drops can worsen infections or cause long-term damage. Medicated drops like steroids and antibiotics carry ...

There is a new FDA-approved eye drop on the market called Vizz. This once-daily, prescription eye drop is said to help combat presbyopia, otherwise known as age-related blurry vision. Drugmaker LENZ ...

In the United States, around 128 million people live with presbyopia, an age-related condition that causes farsightedness, rendering objects closer to you fuzzy and indistinct. It's fairly common, and ...

For people with age-related blurry vision, once-a-day prescription eye drops offer a quick fix that lasts for up to 10 hours. Vizz (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) eye drops received FDA approval for ...

Credit: Lenz Therapeutics. Vizz eye drops contain a cholinergic muscarinic agonist that causes contraction of the iris sphincter muscle, resulting in a pinhole effect that extends focus depth to ...

As people age, many develop presbyopia — age-related farsightedness that makes it hard to read things at close range — and may turn to reading glasses. But new research suggests another option may be ...

New research demonstrated that special eye drops allowed patients to read extra lines on an eyesight chart for up to two years. Reading time 3 minutes If you haven’t yet experienced it yourself, ...

Eye drops combining pilocarpine and diclofenac helped patients read extra lines on vision charts, with effects lasting up to two years. The treatment could revolutionize presbyopia care as a safe, non ...

You may notice vision loss and changing glaucoma symptoms if your prescribed medicated eye drops stop working. Your doctor can help test your visual field and determine if you need different drops or ...

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind eye drop that addresses a common vision condition. The once-daily drops will treat an age-related condition that causes blurry near vision. The drops are ...